'What the Health' Film Accused of Distorting Science (Vox)

— Pro-vegan documentary 'filled with bad gotcha journalism'

A Netflix documentary about going vegan, "What the Health," gets slammed by Vox reporter Julia Belluz who says the film misrepresents the link between diet and disease while trying to boost veganism.

"Most of us could stand to eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat and dairy, and a plant-based diet is a healthy choice for many people. But with messages like 'drinking milk causes cancer' or 'eating eggs is as bad as smoking cigarettes,' this film isn't going to right our health problems," wrote Belluz.

"It confuses what's known in science and obscures the truths of nutrition that could actually help us live healthier lives," she wrote.

Belluz said the film's co-director and star, Kip Andersen, "cherry-picks" nutrition studies then distorts their results and engages in "gotcha journalism" all to further his case for veganism.

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